Understanding Islam — Page 112
DID THE EARLY MUSLIMS LEAD OFFENSIVE RAIDS? 110 My people were at war with you, and my relations were killed in this battle. I decided to poison you, believing that if you were an impostor you would die and we should be safe, but if you were a Prophet, God would save you. 14 In reality, she was liable to be given the death penalty or life imprisonment for this attempted murder; but the compassionate, merciful Prophet Muhammad sa did not award any punishment to this woman. Instead, he forgave her, and once again it was this merciful character of Prophet Muhammad sa that attracted many common people to convert to Islam. Therefore, the fair-minded reader should meticulously study these contextual occurrences to come to know the truly beautiful character of Prophet Muhammad sa and avoid any possibility of succumbing to the unfounded propaganda carried out by the Islamophobes.